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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, December 8, 1959 to February 17, 1960, lvc000012-50

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    BID #I-27-59 Printing of Permit Ap­plication Forms Award USE PERMIT U-l-57 Dental Suite, Inc. Acceptance of Off-site Improvements and Release of Bond BID #59.15 Main Street Lighting- Bonanza Road to North City Limits Final Payment and Release of Bonds GOLFRIDGE TERRACE UNIT #3 Acceptance of Final Plat CHARLESTON HEIGHTS TRACT #8, UNIT #4 Acceptance of Final Plat BEVERLY GREEN TRACT #4 Acceptance of Completed Construction and Release of Bond REMOVAL OF PARKING ON FREMONT STREET FOR CLEANING PURPOSES Held in Abeyance The Commission considered the bids received for Bid #I-27-59 for printing of permit application forms. Public Works Department recommended that Standard Register be awarded the contract for their low bid of $843.25; the next lowest bid was from Bonanza Printers in the amount of $1050.00. Commissioner Fountain moved Bid #I-27-59 be awarded to Standard Register for their low bid in the amount of $843.25. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor, Mayor Gragson, voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Whipple moved the off-site improvements installed under Use Permit U-l-57 for Dental Suite, Inc., located at 7th and Gass intersection be accepted, and the Performance Bond of Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York in the amount of $3232.35 released. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Whipple and His Honor, Mayor Gragson, voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Sharp passed his vote. Commissioner Whipple moved final payment in the amount of $1,777.17 be made to Acme Electric Company for work completed under Contract #211H.10, Bid #59-15, for lighting on Main Street, from Bonanza Road to the North City Limits, and the Royal Indemnity Company Performance and Payment Bonds in the respective amounts of $17,771-74 and $8,885.87 be released. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor, Mayor Gragson, voting aye; noes, none. Director of Public Works Sauer stated it was the recommendation of the Public Works Department that the final plat for Golfridge Terrace Unit #3, which had been submitted by Mr. Louis Miranti, be accepted, subject to the receipt of a bond. Commissioner Sharp inquired if Mr. Sauer had seen the water permit and Mr. Sauer replied that he had seen a copy of a letter sent to Mr. Miranti by the State Engineer, stating that a water permit would be given, but that it had not yet been granted. He added he believed there was still some question about its being granted, because of the law suit now pending with the Las Vegas Valley Water District. Commissioner Sharp moved that the final plat for Golfridge Terrace Unit #3 be accepted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor, Mayor Gragson, voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Whipple moved the final plat submitted by Land O'Sun Corp. for Charleston Heights Tract #8, Unit #4, be accepted, pending receipt of the bond. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor, Mayor Gragson, voting aye; noes, none. Public Works Director Sauer advised that all work had been completed, with the exception of the repair of certain broken curbs and sidewalks, and the work which had been completed had been inspected and found satisfactory. He stated that Beverly Green Development Company had submitted a certified check in the amount of $310.00, to cover the replacement of the broken sidewalks and curbs, which are to be corrected within a six months' period, and it was the recommendation of the Public Works Department that the bond of Benefit Fire Insurance Company be released and the completed offsite improvements accepted. Commissioner Whipple moved that the completed off-site improvements installed by Beverly Green Development Company in Beverly Green Tract #4 be accepted and the bond of Benefit Fire Insurance Company be released and that approval be given the posting of a certified check in the amount of $310.00, to cover the replacement of broken sidewalks and curbs. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor, Mayor Gragson, voting aye; noes, none. Public Works Director Sauer stated this matter had been held in abeyance at the last meeting and it was now the recommendation of the Public Works Department that parking be banned on Fremont Street only from 4:30 A.M. to 5:00 A.M. for a trial period of 60 days. Mr. Sauer stated out of town cars would be given a courtesy warning and local cars would be given a courtesy warning the first two days and after that they would be cited, in the event that failed to heed the parking ban; in no event would cars be towed off. 1-20-60